Paraparaumu Airport

Paraparaumu is a town in the south-western North Island of New Zealand. It lies in the Kapiti Coast, 50 kilometres north of the nation's capital city, Wellington. (Commonly abbreviated to "Para-PAram" by longer-term, particularly residents of European ethnicity and simply "Pram" by local youth; "Para-para-OO-moo" is closer to the native Maori pronunciation.) Image File history File links Location map of Paraparaumu, New Zealand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Kapiti Coast District is the name of a local government district in the north-west corner of the Wellington Region of New Zealand. ... Aerial view of Paraparaumu airport in New Zealand. ... Aerial view of Paraparaumu airport in New Zealand. ... Aerial view of Paraparaumu Airport looking towards Paraparaumu Beach. ... North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. ... Kapiti Island seen from Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ...

Like other towns in the area, it has a partner settlement at the coast called Paraparaumu Beach, which lies directly opposite Kapiti Island. The two towns form part of the Kapiti Coast District. Together with the nearby Raumati Beach and Raumati South they are among the fastest-growing urban areas in New Zealand, and are major dormitory towns with workers commuting to the cities that make up the Wellington urban area. The four towns between them have a population in excess of 22,000.[1] Inland behind Paraparaumu is the Maungakotukutuku area. Paraparaumu Beach is situated to the west of the township of Paraparaumu, located 50km north of Wellington, New Zealand. ... Kapiti Island seen from Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast. ... The Kapiti Coast District is the name of a local government district in the north-west corner of the Wellington Region of New Zealand. ... Raumati is the name of two neighbouring towns on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealands North Island. ... Raumati is the name of two neighbouring towns on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealands North Island. ... Maungakotukutuku is a rural locality on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealands North Island. ...

Paraparaumu is home to the Kapiti Coast's largest secondary school, Paraparaumu College, with Kapiti College residing in nearby Raumati Beach and Otaki College in Otaki.

Paraparaumu was formerly represented in soccer by Paraparaumu United. They merged with the Kapiti Hearts in 2003 to create Kapiti Coast United, which is based at Weka Park in Raumati. Paraparaumu is one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand, and is second only to Porirua in the lesser Wellington district in terms of population. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Kapiti Coast United is a soccer club in New Zealand. ... Weka Park is a public park in Raumati Beach on New Zealands Kapiti Coast. ...

Born in Paraparaumu

• Wayne McIndoe - Field Hockey Player
• Andrew Niccol - Film Director
• Christian Cullen - All Black
• Stephen Kearney - Rugby League Player
• John Henwood - Professional Runner, 2004 Olympian

Wayne McIndoe (born August 27, 1972 in Paraparaumu) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who earned his first cap for the national team, nicknamed The Black Sticks, in 1998 at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. ... Andrew M. Niccol (born 1964) is a screenwriter, producer, and director. ... Christian Mathias Cullen (born February 12, 1976 in Paraparaumu) is a New Zealand rugby player. ... Stephen Kearney (born June 12, 1972 in Auckland, New Zealand) was a New Zealand Rugby League player for Hull FC in the English Super League competition, Kearney had also previously played for the Melbourne Storm and the Western Suburbs Magpies in the Australian National Rugby League competition. ...

Public Transport

Paraparaumu is located on the North Island Main Trunk Railway. It is the northern terminus of the electrified Wellington commuter railway network operated by Tranz Metro under the Metlink brand. This electrified portion between Wellington Railway Station and Paraparaumu Station is labelled the Paraparaumu Line, and proposals exist to extend the electrification and commuter services to Lindale and Waikanae. NZR EM class electric multiple units operate the commuter trains. Beyond Paraparaumu, Tranz Scenic operates two diesel-hauled long distance services: the Capital Connection between Palmerston North and Wellington, and the Overlander between Auckland and Wellington. Both trains stop at Paraparaumu. The North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ... Overhead wire in Coventry, England Overhead wire and its suspension system in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives and multiple units. ... Tranz Metro is the commuter rail system of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. ... Public transport in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is well developed compared to other parts of the country. ... Wellington Railway Station at night Wellington Railway Station is the southern terminus of New Zealands North Island Main Trunk railway. ... The Paraparaumu Line is the name given to the electrified southern portion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway between New Zealands capital city, Wellington, and Paraparaumu on the Kapiti Coast. ... Lindale is a locality just north of the Paraparaumu town centre in New Zealands Kapiti Coast district. ... Waikanae (pronounced Why-kah-nye) is a small town on New Zealands Kapiti Coast. ... The NZR EM class is a type of electric multiple unit used in the Wellington region of New Zealand by Tranz Metro. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... Toll NZ, properly Toll Consolidated NZ Ltd (NZX: TRH), is New Zealands largest transport company in terms of annual revenue and size. ... A modern Diesel locomotive. ... The Capital Connection is a long-distance commuter passenger service between Palmerston North and Wellington in New Zealand. ... Palmerston North (Māori: ) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... The Overlander hauled by an EF class electric locomotive near Waiouru The Overlander is a long-distance rail passenger service between Auckland and Wellington in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ...

v • d • e The Overlander passenger train stops: (North Island Main Trunk Railway)
Auckland (Britomart) | Middlemore | Papakura | Pukekohe | Hamilton | Otorohanga | Te Kuiti | Taumarunui | National Park | Ohakune | Marton | Feilding | Palmerston North | Levin | Paraparaumu | Porirua | Wellington (Railway Station)

v • d • e Capital Connection passenger train stops: (North Island Main Trunk Railway)
Palmerston North | Paraparaumu | Porirua | Wellington (Railway Station)

Coordinates: 40°55′S, 175°01′E The North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... Britomart Transport Centre is the Auckland, New Zealand, CBD transport hub, combining a bus interchange, railway station, and Edwardian former post office building in an expansive post-modernist architectural melange, with the main ferry terminal just across Quay Street. ... Middlemore Railway Station is located on the Southern Lines of the Auckland Railway Network. ... Papakura Railway Station is on the Eastern and Southern Lines of the Auckland railway network. ... Pukekohe is a town in the Franklin district of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre of New Zealands fourth largest urban area, and is the countrys seventh largest city. ... Otorohanga is a north King Country town at the southern end of the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Te Kuiti viewed from the south-west as SH3 climbs out of the town. ... Taumarunui 38°53. ... National Park is a small town on the central plateau of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Ohakune is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Marton is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealands North Island. ... Feilding is a town in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Palmerston North (Māori: ) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Levin is a town in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Porirua is a city in New Zealand, 20 km north of Wellington. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... Wellington Railway Station at night Wellington Railway Station is the southern terminus of New Zealands North Island Main Trunk railway. ... The North Island Main Trunk line (NIMT) connects Auckland and Wellington, the two major cities of New Zealands North Island. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Palmerston North (Māori: ) is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. ... Porirua is a city in New Zealand, 20 km north of Wellington. ... For other uses, see Wellington (disambiguation). ... Wellington Railway Station at night Wellington Railway Station is the southern terminus of New Zealands North Island Main Trunk railway. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...